Publications
Building a Digital Foundation for the Growth and Rapid Change of the Health System: Secure and Smart Orchestration for an Evolving Connected Care Model
September 2, 2020 – Third Horizon Strategies released a white paper exploring potential solutions to the challenges posed by integrating disparate technology platforms and ensuring security and connectivity needs are met.
Brief: Trump administration releases Medicaid block initiative
January 31, 2020 – Yesterday, the Trump administration released a Medicaid block initiative called the “Healthy Adult Opportunity.”
Brief: Trump administration issues drug importation proposals
December 19, 2019 – Yesterday, the Trump administration released two proposals to lower pharmaceutical prices in the U.S. Collectively, the proposals would effectuate the drug importation action plan released in July.
Brief: CMS issues final hospital price transparency rule
On November 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two rules to carry-out President Trump’s Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare.
Brief: CMS proposes rule targeting integrity of Medicaid
November 14, 2019 – On November 12, the CMS issued a notice of proposed rule-making requiring that states share provider-level information about their supplemental payment and financing agreements under Medicaid.
Brief: ACO enrollment declines for the first time in seven years
July 22, 2019 – On July 17, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced that just 66 ACOs joined the Medicare Shared Savings Program for the July 1 start date – less than half the number of new ACOs that joined in 2018.